to ralf
1
9.9
To throw up suddenly because you feel sick
- verb
- Offensive
:
potar (Esp., vulgar)
- I think I'm gonna ralf.
Examples
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When I saw the smell of the spoiled food, I felt I might ralf before I could get outside.
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After the wild carnival ride, I had to step away to ralf behind the bushes.
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Seeing the gory scene in the horror movie made him ralf into the bathroom sink.
Synonyms
170
6.6
To bring food and drink up from your stomach when you feel sick
is more sudden and forceful and used informally
43
7.7
To force food or liquid out of the stomach through the mouth
is more sudden and forceful rather than casual ejection
1
9.9
To throw up because you feel sick
is more sudden and forceful than the informal usage
to regorge
vsto ralf
9.9
To bring food from the stomach up through the mouth, often to feed young or when sick
is slang and stresses sudden force rather than neutral expulsion
Antonyms
How Violent
Surface Forms
Etymology
Ralf as a verb likely began as an imitation of the harsh sound of 'vomiting', similar to the slang barf. So to ralf is to suddenly or forcefully 'throw up'.